How to exhaust a mini fridge?

Dking93420

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Well it's really a mini wine cellar but same principles. Only 1 opening so I figured I use the computer fan it came with to exhaust hot air out. Other than that it's air tight with no intake. 68 degrees in my room, inside fridge hits 90! Do I need a bigger outake or buss another hole In it somehow? Oh and it's broke so can't plug in. Thnx
 

HydroRed

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Well it's really a mini wine cellar but same principles. Only 1 opening so I figured I use the computer fan it came with to exhaust hot air out. Other than that it's air tight with no intake. 68 degrees in my room, inside fridge hits 90! Do I need a bigger outake or buss another hole In it somehow? Oh and it's broke so can't plug in. Thnx
The exhaust will prove useless unless there is an inlet for fresh cool air to come in at. Cut a small inlet and you should be good if you aren't using too small of a pc fan, or using too hot of lights. You dont even need a fan on the inlet as the pull from the exhaust will draw in new fresh air from the inlet naturally if it is pretty air tight of an enclosure. Keep in mind that you want the exhaust up higher in the enclosure and the inlet down low on the opposite wall that the exhaust is on. This will help with full exchange of air in the enclosure when the exhaust fan is on.
 

natureboygrower

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Would another pc fan for the intake do? Any experience in cutting a hole in a mini fridge?
yup I do actually lol.the plastic on the inside is quite thin.I cut mine with a utility knife,pulled that plastic out then cut away the insulation.(I didn't want to hit anything,as I wanted the fridge to keep working).using a 1"-2" putty knife I kept sinking that thru the insulation careful and dug it out.you don't need to be that careful if you don't plan on running it.once the insulation is out,that fridge "skin" is thin as shit.you're going to have to think creatively if you're going for a perfect hole lol

edit if you have the cash for a hole saw bit like hydro red says,you're golden.
 

Dking93420

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yup I do actually lol.the plastic on the inside is quite thin.I cut mine with a utility knife,pulled that plastic out then cut away the insulation.(I didn't want to hit anything,as I wanted the fridge to keep working).using a 1"-2" putty knife I kept sinking that thru the insulation careful and dug it out.you don't need to be that careful if you don't plan on running it.once the insulation is out,that fridge "skin" is thin as shit.you're going to have to think creatively if you're going for a perfect hole lol

edit if you have the cash for a hole saw bit like hydro red says,you're golden.
It's very light now that u mentioned it, for some reason I thought I'd had to cut threw layers of crap like a safe. Don't ask how I know that. Anyway I'm a try your cheaper version before I go drill shopping thankx.
 
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